Asian Games 2026 Day 15 LIVE updates: Kumkum Mahod takes down Olympic champion in QF; eyes another archery gold
The Indian archer won 6-4 over Olympic and world team gold medalist Kang Chaeyoung to move into the semifinal round.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, 17-year-old Indian archer Kumkum Mohod secured a stunning 6-4 upset victory over South Korea's Olympic gold medalist Kang Chaeyoung in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games quarterfinals.
- Entering the final day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India holds fifth place with 76 total medals: 16 gold, 25 silver, and 35 bronze medals earned across the competition.
- Kumkum showed immense composure during the nerve-wracking thriller, winning the third set 28-27 to establish a 4-2 lead before clinching her semifinal berth.
- Major team sports finals headline Saturday, as India faces Pakistan in the men's T20 cricket final and competes against Malaysia for the hockey gold medal.
- Wrestling events feature Aman Sehrawat, Deepak Punia, and Antim on the mat, while golfers Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok, and Diksha Dagar compete in final stroke play rounds.
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Asian Games: Teenage Archer Kumkum Mohod Reaches Recurve Individual Final, Eyes Historic Gold
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian archer Kumkum Mohod continued her remarkable run at the Asian Games 2026 as she defeated China's Zhu Jingyi 6-2 to reach the women's individual recurve archery final on Saturday, putting herself within one win of creating history. Sports News | Asian Games: Teenage Archer Kumkum Mohod Reaches Recurve Individual Final, Eyes Historic Gold.
Asian Games Live Updates, Day 15: Kumkum Mohod Kicks Off With Stunning Win Over Kang Chae Young In Quarter-Final
Asian Games Live Updates, Day 15 (October 3): Check real-time updates as India lock horns with Pakistan in the cricket final and chases gold in hockey, wrestling, and archery at Aichi Nagoya
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(Okazaki, Japan = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dae-ho = South Korean women's archery veteran Kang Chae-young (30, Hyundai Mobis) defeated India's teenage... in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games recurve individual event.
Kang Chaeyoung from South Korea lost to an Indian player and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Archery Recurve Women's Individual Event. Kang Chae-young failed to reach the semifinals with a set score of 4-6 and showed sad tears after the match.
Asian Games 2026 Live Updates Day 15: India's Kumkum in action in recurve archery quarterfinals; Pranavi Urs leads in golf; cricket score and wrestling results
Asian Games 2026 India: Follow live updates, scores, results, medal tally, and highlights from Day 15 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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